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Query engine for processing voice based queries including semantic decoding

  • US 20040117189A1
  • Filed: 08/29/2003
  • Published: 06/17/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/12/1999
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A speech query recognition system comprising:

  • a speech recognition engine for generating recognized words taken from an articulated speech utterance; and

    a natural language engine configured for linguistically processing said recognized words to generate search predicates for said articulated speech utterance;

    a query formulation engine adapted to convert said recognized words and said search predicates into a structured query suitable for locating a set of one or more corresponding recognized matches for said articulated speech utterance; and

    said natural language engine further being configured for linguistically processing said set of one or more corresponding recognized matches to determine a final match for said articulated speech utterance using both semantic decoding and statistical based processing performed on said recognized words.

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